Science
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The Field of Firearms Forensics Is Flawed
In 2003, Donald Kennedy, then editor in chief of the journal Science, wrote an editorial called, “Forensic Science: Oxymoron?” He…
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Climate change is making the ocean lose its memory. Here’s what that means.
Memories shape who we are—and who we will become. Our past helps us figure out what to do in increasingly…
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Google Street View just unveiled its new camera—and it looks like an owl
Google Street View, a feature that has shown us the wonders and oddities of our world, is turning 15 this…
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What it would take for cars to actually fly
From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci. In the Are we there yet? column we…
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What We Know about the Rise in Monkeypox Cases Worldwide
More new human cases of monkeypox have been identified worldwide, with dozens reported in the U.K. alone. The increase comes…
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Best ultrawide monitors of 2022
Gamers may represent the key demographic for ultrawide monitors, but they also appeal to designers, digital artists, and remote workers…
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Deadly Heat in India and Pakistan ‘Highly Unlikely’ without Climate Change
CLIMATEWIRE | A blistering heat wave in India and Pakistan last month sent temperatures soaring above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, all…
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The Mystery of Monkeypox’s Global Spread
When Moritz Kraemer first heard about the new monkeypox outbreak spreading through the UK, Europe, and the US, it was…
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Demo-crow-cy: Jackdaws leave the roost by voting
Hundreds or even thousands of jackdaws are known to launch into the winter skies at once from the treetops. Now,…
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Science Must Not Be Used To Foster White Supremacy
The white supremacist who drove 200 miles to a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket and opened fire, killing 10 people, had posted…
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